Module 4: Understanding Culture
Activity 1 - Feedback
Being aware of your own cultural identity and the privileges associated with your worldviews and how they may differ from those of the communities in which you are conducting research, is a key step in developing cultural awareness and improving your approach to research and community engagement.
Natural hazard scientists sit within their own cultures, and this positionality (stance or positioning in relation to the social and political context of the study – the community, the organisation, or the participant group) is likely to affect their approach to research and interactions with others including the questions they may ask, data they gather and products they advocate for.
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